Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-06-24

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SARATOGA, June %.
Although the season does not in reality
| begin until about the Goth inst, at which
| time the doors of the larger hotels are all
| thrown open for the reception of guests;
still ever since the first of June opened in all
| its effulgent splendor, the flowers of the field
so richly pertaining the atmosphere with
their many delicate odors, and the birds of
the air canting their melodious notes of sweet
accord. Saratoga has begun to assume
| very lively aspect and many visitors have
| made their appearance on the streets and the
smaller hotels and boarding houses that
opened early have been quite well patroniz-
| ed and several conventions and reunions
have taken place here within the past few
1 weeks. June 10th there were over one hun
bred reported as having arrived at the hotels
ana many more at the boarding houses.
On the morning of the 18th inst. the gates
of Congress park were thrown open for the
season and large number were seen prone
| nading on the park and partaking of the
Congress waters all day. Every year more
| and more people learn of the health-giving
| qualities of the famous Congress Spring
/ water and have come to prize it as indispen-
sable to their well being..as a hungry person
| does substantial food to appease his appe-
| tite. The park has received especial atten-
ton this spring in all its various appoint
| ments The beautiful lawns thickly
dotted with mounds of the choicest
| flowers all in full bloom, its CLASSY lake, the
thickly wooded hills, with gentle sloping
sides, the newly slated walks, all lend an
enchantment to the eye of the pleasure-seek-
er as he views with wonder and admiration
the grandeur and taste here apparent.
The several band stands and the pagodas
on the park have received their share of at
tention from the hands of the artifcer, and
they will be occupied this season by Cart
| lands celebrated Tenth regiment band of
Albany, N. Y. The hours of music will be
from 7:30 to $50 a. M, to $50 p. NJ, and
to 10 each evening. Sunday evenings sacred
concerts, and fireworks each week will be
among the various attractions at the park
| this summer, and the ever gentlemanly su-
perintendent, Mr.. Schuyler, will be present
| on the park every day to give in detail the
necessary information respecting the Con-
gress natural spring water, ETC., and he is
fully and pleasantly as we'll known to many
of your New Haveners as he is to multitudes
from elsewhere.
DR.. w. G. Alling, of New Haven, was
appointed some time ago to have thorough
analysis made of Congress spring water and
he found it free from injurious substances
and positive remedy Tor many of the ills
that nature is heir to, and like using other
beneficial waters they must be taken only in
reasonable and not in unnatural quantities.
Most of the hotels have been thoroughly
overhauled and especial attention given to
their sanitary condition. The Continental
Hotel, which for years has been quite ia
vorite with New Haven citizens, is now open
and enjoying good patronage. The rooms
| are Clearly kept, we'll ventilated, and the
table is most literally supplied with the del
icacies of the season. We are told that their
| agency for New Haven will be this season as
usual at Beers photo parlors on Chapel
| street. Mr.. David Young of the firm Of
| Young & Wimberly of Interlaken, Fla, is
guest at this hotel. The firm are the own
ers of the largest orange tree nursery in the
| at Interiaken, Fla This firm has just made
a sale to California parties of 200, orange
| trees.
Graduating exercises of the Temple Grove
l seminary of young ladies havejust terminated.
| Each of the graduates made most excellent
| addresses. The class historian, Miss Weed
| of Saratoga, read fine historical description
of each member of the class, making many
| decided hits, which were taken for all they
were worth by the misses and highly enjoyed
by all. In presenting the "mementoes," by
Miss Augusta Hindes of Vergenes, Vt, the
president Miss Ruth E. McNeill of Itch
| field, Conn, received the identical broom
which Mother Hubbard had used; the chief
| charm was that it would never wear out.
| To the class of '9S was presented teapot
and pound of green tea to be used to slim
| ulate them at their future class meetings;
| full directions for making the tea accom-
panied the tea pot. The exercises closed
| with most excellent music. The seminary is
| in very prosperous condition and
is the storehouse of culture for
a large number of young ladies
| from the various States Soon the Mt. Nc
1 will
| cursion trains, and Lake Saratoga will be
dotted with the usual number of steam
| yachts; and Mr.. Moon of the famous Lake
| House will be assisted with his large con-
| course of nimble-limbed walters clad in snowy
| white aprons in dispensing cooling o'clock
beverages, Saratoga chips, etc, to multitudes
| of every day visitors on the verandas and
| lawns fronting the beautiful lake; and hun
dreds of finely caparisoned teams, our-in-
hands and noted trotters will be daily, Sun
| days not excepted, seen spinning up and down
the broad boulevard. In fact, there will be
at Saratoga to suit every taste this
| season. The Indian encampment grounds
will be inhabited by good representation
of the dusky braves and their squaws, who
will ply their vocation of matchmaking and
dispense tEeir wares to eager patrons. Then
there are the croquet grounds, club and bow
and arrow practice, Punch and Judy, rifle
| shooting, the famous glass blower and the
mysterious hut where presides the French
| madam who is an adept at revealing future
connubial partners and when the big fortune
will arrive, or telling how much love is be-
| ing wasted for you by distant unknown ad-
| mirers, or who it was stole your umbrella or
how to manage a mother-in- law and who will
be the next President.
The races will also be among the attrac-
| tions that will draw their share of patrons as
well as many dollars from the pockets of
yhn noIyU rno6v ~ foE
risk on getting left on the fastest trotter.
For those who are anxious to begin the day
Alright, the morning prayer meeting will be
held every day as heretofore in the large and
pleasant lecture room of the First Methodist
church Washington street. The meetings
are always we'll attended by people of all
denominations, the services being conducted
by prominent clergymen and laymen from
various parts of the country. Last season
several very interesting meetings were led
by John Wannamaker, the famous Philadel-
phia clothing merchant, who is very
efficient and earnest lahorer in the
Christian field. This season several noted
divines are expected from abroad, and are to
| have charge of these meetings.
| When one leaves his home for sojourn in
| Saratoga he finds himself in place entirely
| free from the whirl and excitement of bust
ness. No factories, mills or any manufac-
| turing whatever reveal themselves to the
/ visitor, but relaxation from business, repose
and pleasure is suggestive on every hand.
Instead of the constant thump of the pom
| derous hammer, and the continual hum of
machinery are heard the sweetest strains of
music filling the air with its enchanting
sounds, and lulling the excited nerves to
| quietude and slumber. For miles the grand
old elns stand guard, shade and protect the
pedestrian from the heat of the mid
| day sun, as he gently strolls along on the
well-paved promenade. Are you fond of
drivings The good roads and picturesque
scenery, embracing much that is historical,
are yours to enjoy. Do you love music
The finest in the world can here be found.
Is dancing your forte? There is no lack of
the most brilliant chops" and of the most
select gatherings it is your desire to patron
| ize. Should a game of billiards or set
back - be your true idea of Christian amuse-
ments, but few steps in either direction will
lead you to the gilded palaces and airy halls
where merrily flies the nimble card and ivory